Toe clip



, J. S. BROWN.

TOE CLIP.

APPLICATION FILED 1uLY3,192o.

Patented May 23, 1922.

JGSEPH S. BROTN, 0F PORTLAND, OREGON.

TOE CLE?.

Leitner?,

` Application fue@ .uiy ia,

v0 all il; 710m t may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH S. Brown, a citizen ot the United States, and a resident of Portland, county of Multnomah, State of (lrepon. have invented a neuT and usetul lmpr rement in Toe Clips, of which the following is a specidcation.

This invention relates to bicycle accessories and consists particularly of an improved type et toe clips adapted fof attachinent to the pedals of a bicycle.

rllhe main object of' my invention is to provide a toe clip oi" au improved construction which will be far more satisfactory than other types previously used.

fr Yfurther object or my invention is to provide a toe clip which can be readily secured to standard makes ot bicycle pedals. also to provide a toe clip inexpensive to manutacturev and oiE durable construction.

The above described, and incidental. features l attain in the device illustrated in the accompanying' drawings, in which,

Fie". l is a perspective vieiv of a bicycle pedal showing my improved type of toe clip attached thereto;

is a developed vievv showingthe general shape or my toe clip `which is so essential to its great utility;

Fie'. El is z` vieu7 sl1o\..ing the relative position ot inter-related parts of the toe clip before their attachment to eac-h other; and

il" it a similar vieur showing` these part zitter attachment.

a represents a bicycle pedal of a standard construction consisting o'li a frame Z) rota.- tably mounted on a spindle o and rubber trends c mounted on pins d. The latter are secured between the ents of the Era-ine h and are held against displacement by the nuts c.

hiv toe clip. shown in its entirety iu Fig. comprises a leather baud f and metallic clips 7- al'lapte-:l to be secured to the ends of the band by rivets .7a.

rlihe ends oit the band are shaved down to a i'eatlieredse shown at 1l in Fig. S and the clip is made ci a single piece ol-metal adapted to be bent double and Wholly encompass the ends oi' the band.

rEhe clips g are made With a cut out portion 7.: which provides proper clearance around the 'trame oit the pedal.

The clips are further made with slots m adapted to engage the pins al. These slots Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented lli-tay 23, i922.

192e. serial No. 395,889.

permit the application of the clips to i'iedals various maires. rThe peculiar construction or the clips y and their method of attachment to the band 7" provide a light lgood-lookin;r well balanced device which is lound in actual use to be a great improvement over other types of toe clips previously used.

rEhe clips g Ytorni a Support 'for holding the toot and preventing the same from forcing` the leather out ot shape.

l claim: l, A toe clip for bicycle pedals comprisureY a flexible band.y a reinforcing: plate on cach end oiL the band. :raid plate beinef bent upon ,itself` straddling. and beingM secured to, the end oic the band. the reinforcing plate having` a portion cut away so as to be adapted to straddle the end ot the pedal spindle. the extremities or the reinforcing plates being; perforated for insertion therethroufzli of the rods suppoitinar the treads or the pedal.

rihe combination set itorth in claim l distinguished in that the ends ofthe band being` feather edged so as to bring the tyvo sides of the reinforcing' plate close together.

The combination in a bicycle pedal of a Ytraine mounted on a spindle rods located one on each sido o-F the spindle. a flexible hand. a reinforcing plate on each end of the banih said reinflorcinpv plate beine' U-shaped and strarldinpthe end ot the pedal spindle, the eXtremitie:-l oi' the reinforcing' plate beiupy peri'r'orated, the ends oil said tread carryiiur rods extending through the latter perii'forzfitions of the reinforcing; plates and said rod ends beiner threaded and having' nuts Yfitted thereon.

i5- The combination in a bicycle pedal of a `traine mounter'l on a spindle. rods located one on each side ol: the spindle.. a idexible bandA a reinforcing plate on each end of the bauch the reinforcing pla-te being; bent upon itself` straddling, and being secured to the banfl curb and having;V a portion cut away so to he adapted to straddle the end ot the pedal spindle. the extremities of the reintorcinpj plate being; perioiatedy the ends of said tread carrying rods extending,P through the latter per'forations of the reinforcing plates and said rod ends being threaded and having nuts Fitted thereon. 

